Marilyn, People who know little about art place an odd emphasis on technique and believe that "real" art has to be free of technical aids. For instance most artists use photographs for reference. Some see using mechanical aids as "unfair" as if it were an ethical violation. I wouldn't worry about convincing anyone about what is or isn't art. If they don't already know they probably never will. I just saw a "Hand Embellished Giclee." of a corny boudoir babe for sale for $3,200. Of course you know it's an ink jet print with a few daubs of paint a la Kincade. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4Th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Interesting article > From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, December 22, 2005 9:25 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi AZ, > > I see so many beautiful photographs in my painting class I always wonder why > the artists don't see the beauty in the photographs that can't really be > translated into a painting - although their paintings from the photographs > are stunning, also. > > I think it is because there is a mind set that photography isn't art. > Paintings are art. > > I belong to a local photography club and I have to brag about it a little - > we are making a concerted effort to have people view photography as art. > We recently had a Juried Photography Show and it was a hit - it made it on > the front page of a local newspaper and a piece was done by our local > television channel. > > Strict standards were placed as to what would be allowed into the show. > The resulting show was truly stunning (I'm blushing as I write this). > > Marilyn > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them > become what they are capable of becoming. > > Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe > ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:51 PM > Subject: RE: Interesting article > > > > Marilyn, > > > > I hope you enjoy your painting class. I'd love painting but am totally > > intimidated by color - no discipline with it. I'm mostly a B/W > > photographer too. I used to think I'd forsake photography and take up > > painting like HCB. I know it is a lifetime pursuit but perhaps would be > > satisfied with just dabbling. BTW my Xmas gift to myself is the Francis > > Bacon book on his photography - did his own reference photos. > > > > AZ > > > > > > Build a Lookaround! > > The Lookaround Book, 4Th ed. > > Now an E-book. > > http://www.panoramacamera.us > > > > > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: Re: Interesting article > >> From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Wed, December 21, 2005 3:25 pm > >> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > >> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> > > >> > Marilyn, > >> > > >> > Which part of this were you interested in??? > >> __________________________________ > >> (You forget how easily amused I am {:->) > >> > >> I found Maurer's comparison between the human eye, paintings, film and > >> digital and his use of illustrative examples interesting. > >> > >> I am taking an oil painting class and until I started painting (or trying > >> to) I didn't realize how much I take for granted when photographing. > >> Maurer points out what he feels is missing when eye vs. camera or film > >> vs. > >> digital, or vice versa. > >> > >> When he talks about the Rembrandt painting and the range of brightness > >> evident in the folds of clothing he is correct - "Every tiny part of the > >> dress contrasts with the part adjacent to it." I just accepted that > >> when > >> photographing, but when I go to paint a fold in fabric I really see the > >> differences. If I can catch those tiny differences in my photographs it > >> would make for a much more dynamic and interesting photograph (my > >> opinion, > >> only). > >> > >> I don't agree with everything Maurer says. I still believe as much can > >> be > >> done with film as with digital. > >> > >> Marilyn > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >
